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Graphs and pie charts?
Hey whats the easiest way to create basic graphs and pie charts? MS Word or Excel, can someone please give me a step by step guide?
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which camera do i want
i am looking to upgrade from my basic nikon to something that is not too complicated to use but will take better pictures have found 2 panasonic cameras on amazon with 5* user reviews either the lumix g1 or the gmc -lx3 . or is there any others i should consider ?
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Is it worth increasing the RAM on my PC?
Hi I have a fairly old desk top computer which has 512 mb RAM. I have been given another computer and have discovered that it also has 512 mb RAM and the 'bits' are identical to mine. Is it worth using the RAM bits from the spare computer and putting them into my one? I have two spare slots... was just wondering if I would…
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Calling all Linux power users - I need a new partition table
Seeing as there are numerous Linux users here (:p) I've got a question following a hard drive failure earlier this evening. ***WARNING*** - This post gets very geeky very quickly. If you get scared easily look away now. As I have encountered a disk failure I might take the opportunity for some tinkering whilst I'm inside…
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Hijack This Log please
Hi Guys, Could someone have a look at this log for me please? Regards Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 22:22:26, on 19/07/2010 Platform: Windows Vista SP2 (WinNT 6.00.1906) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18928) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe…
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cheap but good camcorder for a confused man
Hi I'm looking for hints for a camcorder under £350.00. With an internal memory of at least 60gb as well as accepting cards/sticks etc.. HD preferable but if it means I get a better camera then I'd guess it maybe something I'd forgo Decent optical and digital zoom. Night recording a must as I'm on safari for my honeymoon.…
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Help needed -- automatic online form filling software - ROBO?
Does anyone know of a software which is designed to fill in online forms automatically for you? I remember seeing something called ROBO?? Basically you complete your personal details (eg name, address, tel no etc) in the software and it stores all the data for you, so next time when you're asked to fill in an online form,…
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Win XP Welcome Screen problem
I wonder if anyone can give me some advice on this problem please. I have a little used laptop running Win XP. I used it this morning and it was OK. However this evening, when I switched it on, the normal ‘Welcome Screen’ did not appear; and instead a sign-on box consisting of boxes for a name and password appeared. I…
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How to deconstruct a site / figure out how it's put together)
Hi all, For one of my classes, I have to 'deconstruct' a a type of website. My choice, as I think it will be useful one day is ifreelance.com, or scriptlance.com. What is a sensible, time effective way of finding out how it is all put together (I'm not v. experienced) I need to concentrate on the following aspects:…
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Which Laptop?
Hi We are looking to buy a laptop which can be used by all the family as well as for lots of homework. We have a look around and there are so many to choose from we don't want to pay the earth for it as we have a desktop PC already. Do any come with microsoft office as part of the package or do you have to buy this? Thank…
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linking a laptop and larger screen
Hi My mum has a standalone computer and a laptop. The laptop is newer and has much better speed etc, but she doesnt find the screen too easy to see. is there a way of linking her existing larger screen to the laptop, so she could use the laptop keyboard, and the bigger screen? thanks
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tv - can it be fixed or binned?
Hi there I wonder if anyone can help before I put my tv out and buy a new one. We have a Toshiba 26" LCD it is 2 years old but recently when we first switch it on there is no picture just a redish band at the top. For the next 30 mins we get intermittent pictures which freeze and then fade. There is also a lighter area on…
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Aldi Computer
Hi, Aldi have a computer on sale this Thursday, I will be grateful if someone can give advice if it's good value. http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week29Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main Regards
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Extremely Slow Download Speed
Hi All, I'm getting painfully low download speeds of 128kps since Friday evening. Upload seems fine at 346kps. I did try calling my ISP (Vodafone at Home) yesterday becasue the DSL link kept dropping but they are a complete waste of time. Totally throws them when I ask for help with 'home' broadband!! My line has a max…
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Watching YouTube videos without Flash.
It's now possible to watch live streaming YouTube videos using VLC media player instead of watching them in a browser. :cool: This only works with the latest version of VLC. That's version [STRIKE]v1.0.0.[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]v1.1.0.[/STRIKE] v1.1.1. From here:-http://www.videolan.org/ ;) There's information and a demo video…
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Very Slow PC
The past week its gone very slow, im with Virgin and its taking forever to load stuff on. I do a lot of online surveys is there anyway of checking whether these are slowing my PC down? Also I have run Malware and AVG and it hasnt picked anything up
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which free security to use
Hiya a friend's computer has no security anti virus set. Any ideas which free ones can be downloaded without probs with spyware etc? I think av is a good one but if so which link to use? thanks
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New network
Next week I am changing my Broadband provider from BT to SKY (saving lots my doing so). Anyway I have 2 laptops and a printer that I want on the network, is there an easy way to do this? BT installed the last lot including a Sling box (but I don't need that now). If the laptops and printer are already "talking" can I just…
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All Internet Security
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but if not then if you find it useful could one of the moderators please move to correct place. I have just come across this site and without going through all the links as I don`t have the time, it looks a pretty useful site. Not all of the links are free but a lot of them…
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Looking for a decent HDD DVD Recorder
I have a Hard Disk Drive DVD Recorder ive had for years (Paid £400-500 so many years ago) Its a Panasonic DMR-EH60D Link to features: http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/2455 Over the past few months, have had a little trouble burning to dvd - might have been the certain dvds anyway But im…
